About the Leighton Bromswold Conservation Area
The Leighton Bromswold Conservation Area covers about 9.9 hectares and was designated by Huntingdonshire District Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- The CastleGrade II*
- 4, The AvenueGrade II
- Cottage Circa 40 Metres to South of the CastleGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Hundred Stone Circa 10 Metres to North-West of Gateway to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Leighton Bromswold War MemorialGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- No.1 and Attached WorkshopGrade II
- The Green Man Public HouseGrade II
- The PightleGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Huntingdonshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.